This design is inspired by the sensational walled rose garden at Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire. Besides a grand house, built around a medieval priory and steeped in generations of architectural evolution, Mottisfont is also home to the National Plant Collection of Rosa; pre-1900 shrub roses. The roses tended here are exclusively historic species, characteristically fuller in shape and – unlike a contemporary variety – they flower only once annually making for a sensorially spectacular experience for a few weeks in early summer every year. Featuring voluptuous climbing roses in full bloom set against neutral stonework, or in the Puck colourway, a rich and indulgent green, this design feels both contemporary and nostalgic.
